Tag Archives: Royal Navy

VC hero of Zeebrugge Raid who steered Vindictive safely home

Posted on October 25, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: As we approach the season of Remembrance, DAVID MORGAN has found articles and documents in the Minster archive which tell of the conspicuous gallantry of Captain Alfred Carpenter On April 27 1918, the Croydon Times hailed Captain Alfred … Continue reading →

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Carshalton cadet Katie wins the approval of the First Sea Lord

Posted on June 25, 2026 by insidecroydon

A Carshalton teenager is representing the Sea Cadets on the national stage while helping train the next generation. Katie Rolfe, who enrolled at Merton Sea Cadets in 2018, has risen through the ranks, gaining a string of qualifications in drill, … Continue reading →

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Croydon Commander with friends in high Admiralty places

Posted on September 28, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Trawling through documents that are more than 200 years old provides DAVID MORGAN with precious insights into people’s lives and times Historic wills are fascinating documents. And there’s plenty of them in the Croydon Minster archive… A will … Continue reading →

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For those in peril on the sea: HMS Racehorse’s Manx legacy

Posted on January 19, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A surgeon from Croydon who served in the Royal Navy of Nelson’s era, survived a traumatic shipwreck that prompted the formation of a fine institution, as DAVID MORGAN discovered with the help of fellow archivists from the Isle … Continue reading →

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